For the second night in a row, the connecting bridge near Chonhar was hit by Ukrainian drone strikes. (symbol image)Image: keystone
Jun 9, 2026, 9:24 amJun 9, 2026, 9:51 a.m
The Ukrainian army continues to attack an important road connection to the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Russia. The Chonhar bridge was damaged by drone attacks for the second night in a row, the head of the Russian occupation administration in the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, said on Telegram.
The bridge is closed to traffic. Saldo advised drivers to take the longer road via Perekop.
The attacks on the bridge are part of a Ukrainian operation that has been ongoing since May to seal off Crimea, which is militarily important to Russia. The Russian army uses the peninsula for air strikes on Ukrainian territory and to supply its units in southern Ukraine. However, Crimea can only be reached via three roads – the routes via Perekop and Chonhar in the north and via the newly built Kerch Bridge in the east.
Crimea cut off from fuel supplies
However, the Kerch Bridge is too unsafe for fuel transport by train or truck. Ukraine has shut down several ferries that were traveling from Russia to Crimea. Moscow has built a new road along the Sea of Azov to supply Crimea. But even there, Ukrainian medium-range drones detect and destroy military and fuel trucks. Fuel has already had to be rationed on the peninsula, which was annexed in 2014 and is also an important holiday area for Russia.
The June 7, 2026 drone attack on the Chonhar Bridge
The CODE 9.2 unit has released footage of today’s strike on the Chongar Bridge.
The video shows FP-1/FP-2 drones striking the bridge. But according to the unit, Behemoth UAVs were also used during the operation. https://t.co/mRboc7C1Nx pic.twitter.com/Zw7ztPc1HA
— Special Kherson Cat (@bayraktar_1love) June 7, 2026
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